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SUMMARY:CDFI Certification Webinars
DESCRIPTION:The CDFI Fund’s monthly CDFI Certification Webinars are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants\, Certified CDFIs\, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process. The webinars are open to the general public and do not require advance registration.  \n\n\n\nDuring each webinar\, CDFI Fund staff will provide a walkthrough demonstration on a specific aspect of the CDFI Certification Application. This will provide participants the opportunity to receive detailed instructions and guidance on key aspects of the CDFI Certification Application. An updated calendar of webinars and topics is provided below. \n\n\n\nThose with general CDFI Certification inquiries will still be provided an opportunity ask their questions after these presentations. Given the detailed nature of many questions that are asked during these sessions and the specific circumstances involved\, organizations are encouraged to submit their questions via a Service Request through the CDFI Fund’s Awards Management Information System (AMIS). \n\n\n\nAccess Instructions \n\n\n\nThe CDFI Fund now uses Zoom for all conference calls and webinar services. No prior registration is necessary. To access the current monthly conference calls\, use the link provided below.  \n\n\n\n\nInternational numbers available: https://www.zoomgov.com/u/abQifGIPx7\n\n\n\nPlease use the following link below to join the webinar: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1605416367?pwd=S1J1WXROdUlsV1NaZFBhN1QvYU5lUT09\n\n\n\nPasscode: 010472\n\n\n\nWebinar ID:160 541 6367\n\n\n\nFind your local number:  https://www.zoomgov.com/u/aEKLI8m2S
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/cdfi-certification-webinars/2026-10-15/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Economic Development,Treasury Department
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SUMMARY:How-To Guide To Navigate the Complex Landscape of Tribal Energy Projects
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on ways Tribes have overcome critical issues by integrating flexibility\, planning\, and education into their DOE projects. From complex supply chain and contractor landscapes to intuitive project management structure\, these Tribes have expanded their capacity to ensure successful project results. \nMetlakatla: Navigating the Complex Supply Chain & Contractor Landscape: Education and Internal Capacity\nThis presentation will address the critical bottlenecks currently impacting supply chains and the internal capacity constraints faced by contractors across the energy industry. We will explore practical educational initiatives\, training programs\, and strategic frameworks Metlakatla implemented to upskill the workforce and scale contractor capacity. \nBarona: DOE Financial Award Restructuring and Leveraging Flexibility\nThis presentation will delve into the complexities of award restructuring\, highlighting the common hurdles Barona and other organizations have faced during transitional phases. We will learn and discuss how incorporating flexibility into award structures can help organizations adapt to shifting electricity regulatory and market environments. \nNavajo Nation – Ojo Encino Chapter House: Examining Collaborative Management Structure for Success\nThis presentation will showcase the Navajo Nation Tribal Government – Ojo Encino Chapter’s residential distributed generation initiative as a blueprint for community-led renewable energy deployment. We will examine the project’s collaborative management structure—combining local Tribal leadership\, subrecipient expertise\, and local electrical vendors to leverage and scale administrative\, technical\, and construction capacity resources. Attendees will learn how the Chapter integrates workforce development by training local workers and students\, manages complex multistakeholder preconstruction workflows\, and implements robust team communications and risk mitigation frameworks to ensure seamless project execution.
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/how-to-guide-to-navigate-the-complex-landscape-of-tribal-energy-projects/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Dept of Energy (DOE),Energy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T183000
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DTSTAMP:20260928T130642Z
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UID:10004308-1792521000-1792526400@www.usetinc.org
SUMMARY:IHS Health Care Facilities Construction Priority System Informational Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:Dear Tribal Leader and Urban Indian Organization Leader: \nI am writing to invite you to participate in an Indian Health Service (IHS) listening session on the IHS Health Care Facilities Construction Priority System and the remaining projects on the IHS Facilities Construction Priority List. \nI am also initiating Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer with Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization (UIO) Leaders from the IHS Phoenix Area on the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) replacement project. \nThe Indian Health Care Improvement Act requires the IHS to maintain a Health Care Facilities Construction Priority System and protects the priority status of certain projects established under the construction priority system in effect on March 23\, 2010. See 25 U.S.C. §1631(c)(1). These protected projects include certain projects first placed on the IHS Facilities Construction Priority List in the early 1990s and that remain incomplete today. \nThe IHS continues to make progress on these projects. Each year\, the IHS submits a five-year facilities plan to Congress and makes it publicly available\, providing clear information on project progress\, work that remains\, and the options for advancing these projects. More information on the IHS Health Care Facilities Construction Program\, including links to the five-year plan\, is available in the attached enclosure. \nIHS Health Care Facilities Construction Priority System Informational Listening Session \nPlease make plans to join the IHS for an informational listening session on October 20\, 2026\, from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. PDT\, during the National Congress of American Indians 83rd Annual Convention and Marketplace in Palm Springs\, California. The listening session will be held in the Smoketree F Room at the Palm Springs Convention Center located at 277 N. Avenida Caballeros in Palm Springs\, CA 92262. \nDuring this informational listening session\, the IHS will explain the Health Care Facilities Construction Priority System\, review the remaining projects on the IHS Facilities Construction Priority List and their status\, and describe how Congress funds health care facilities construction. \nThe session will also provide an opportunity to hear Tribal perspectives and discuss strategies for advancing and completing the remaining projects. \nI encourage you to participate\, ask questions\, and share your perspectives as the IHS considers strategies for the path forward.
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/ihs-health-care-facilities-construction-priority-system-informational-listening-session/
CATEGORIES:Health,Indian Health Service (IHS),Listening Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T130000
DTSTAMP:20260217T184717Z
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UID:10003997-1792584000-1792587600@www.usetinc.org
SUMMARY:IRS Office Hours for Elective Pay & Transferability of Clean Energy Credits
DESCRIPTION:The IRS is offering office hours (through Microsoft Teams) to help entities with the pre-filing registration process on the IRA/CHIPS Pre-filing Registration Tool. Pre-filing registration is a required step for applicable entities and eligible taxpayers to take advantage of elective payment or transfer of credits available in the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act. Representatives from the IRS will be available to answer your pre-filing registration questions.  \n\n\n\nRegistration for office hours is open. Registration is required and can be completed by clicking on the links below. \n\n\n\nDateTimeRegisterFebruary 18\, 20261-2:00 p.m. Eastern timeRegisterMarch 18\, 20261-2:00 p.m. Eastern timeRegisterApril 15\, 20261-2:00 p.m. Eastern timeRegisterMay 20\, 20261-2:00 p.m. Eastern timeRegisterJune 17\, 20261-2:00 p.m. Eastern timeRegisterJuly 15\, 20261-2:00 p.m. Eastern timeRegisterAugust 19\, 20261-2:00 p.m. Eastern timeRegisterSeptember 16\, 20261-2:00 p.m. Eastern timeRegisterOctober 21\, 20261-2:00 p.m. Eastern timeRegisterNovember 18\, 20261-2:00 p.m. Eastern timeRegisterDecember 16\, 20261-2:00 p.m. Eastern timeRegisterJanuary 20\, 20271-2:00 p.m. Eastern timeRegister\n\n\n\nResources: \n\n\n\n\nVideo: How to complete Form 990-T for elective payment election\n\n\n\nVideo: IRA and CHIPS Act Pre-filing Registration Tool Overview\n\n\n\nInflation Reduction Act (IRA) and CHIPS Act of 2022 (CHIPS) Pre-Filing Registration Tool — User Guide and Instructions\, Publication 5884 PDF\n\n\n\nClean Energy Authorization Permission Management User Guide\, Publication 5902 PDF\n\n\n\nElective pay and transferability frequently asked questions
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/irs-office-hours-for-elective-pay-transferability-of-clean-energy-credits/2026-10-21/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261026T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261026T130000
DTSTAMP:20260930T192648Z
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UID:10004311-1793012400-1793019600@www.usetinc.org
SUMMARY:Consultation: Indian Affairs Records Schedule
DESCRIPTION:The Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) is proposing updates to the Indian Affairs Records Schedule for the Bureau of Indian Affairs\, the Bureau of Indian Education\, and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration. These updates aim to meet statutory and regulatory requirements\, improve clarity and consistency\, and ensure proper management\, preservation\, and safeguarding of Indian Affairs records. The consultation is essential to comply with 36 C.F.R. § 1225.22 and to uphold the Department of the Interior’s trust responsibilities by preserving records of significant historical\, cultural\, and legal value. \nBTFA will host four virtual Tribal consultation sessions to provide information on the proposed updates and gather comments and recommendations. Participants are encouraged to submit oral and written comments. \nNote: The sessions will be held virtually\, and registration is required.
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/consultation-indian-affairs-records-schedule/2026-10-26/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),Bureau of Indian Education (BIE),Consultation,Dept of Interior (DOI)
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UID:10004306-1794787200-1795219199@www.usetinc.org
SUMMARY:Fall TIBC meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Dates:  November 16 – 20\, 2026 \nVenue:  Okana Resort & Indoor Waterpark \nLocation:  639 First Americans Blvd\, Oklahoma City\, OK 73129 \nHigh level agenda: Tribal-Interior Budget Council (TIBC) | Indian Affairs \n\nMonday – Wednesday (Nov 16-18):  Subcommittee meetings (Mon-Wed) and Tribal Caucus (Wed)\nThursday – Friday (Nov 19-20):  Main Meeting
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/fall-tibc-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Dept of Interior (DOI)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261116T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261116T120000
DTSTAMP:20261013T170214Z
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UID:10004317-1794830400-1794830400@www.usetinc.org
SUMMARY:Tribal Consultation: Implementation of Trump Accounts
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued temporary regulations addressing the establishment of an initial Trump Account\, including automatic enrollment by the Secretary of the Treasury\, and qualified general contributions that may be funded by Tribal governments and other eligible donors. This Tribal consultation will be held virtually on November 16\, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET. To attend\, please register here. \nDear Tribal Leader Letter on the Temporary Regulations Implementing Trump Accounts
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/tribal-consultation-implementation-of-trump-accounts/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Consultation,Treasury Department
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